Trump May Be Laying Groundwork to Fire Mueller — WashPost

He could fire him directly, although that would draw the most ire; he could direct Rosenstein to fire him, but the deputy testified last week that he'd only fire the counsel for "good cause;" Trump could fire Rosenstein and see if his replacement will fire Mueller.

Mr Trump kept up his criticism of the investigations, writing on Twitter, "After 7 months of investigations & committee hearings about my 'collusion with the Russians, ' nobody has been able to show any proof". An official of Trump's transition confirmed the lawyer's internal order, which was sent Thursday.

The Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, had reported some hours earlier that Mueller, who is probing Russia's election interference and the possible links between Moscow and Trump's campaign, had added a key element to that probe, namely that the President would now be under investigation for obstruction of justice.

Rosenstein - in charge because Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties with Russian Federation - then appointed Mueller as special counsel. Mueller was reportedly seeking interviews with three Trump administration officials who weren't involved in the president's campaign, implying the investigation has expanded beyond the election itself.

The White House cited that recommendation as justification for firing Comey, who took over as Federal Bureau of Investigation chief in 2013.

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United States media had reported that Trump is personally being probed. Pence headed the Trump transition until Inauguration Day. Though Mr Pence was not involved in Mr Trump's presidential campaign, he may be called as a witness in the investigation into links between the Trump campaign team and Russian Federation. The memo asks for preservation of electronic communications and data, telephone logs, audio recordings, videos, calendars and other items.

Mueller is also investigating Trump for obstruction of justice, the Post reported Wednesday.

Mr. Trump's latest tweets drew a concerned statement from Sen.

As for the "witch hunt" claims, Friday wasn't the first timeTrump used that term to referr to news reports surrounding the investigations.

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Clarke has also faced longtime criticism over the conditions at the Milwaukee County Jail, which he oversees. In his multiple cable news appearances, Clarke expresses conservative viewpoints and rails against liberals.

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Trump had viewed Sessions' recusal as unnecessary, even though Justice Department regulations made it nearly impossible to avoid. If Rosenstein recuses himself, Brand, a Trump appointee, would become the top Justice official overseeing Mueller's work.

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He has three or four more years to be a top, top player and he would like to keep winning titles, anywhere he goes". If he decides to leave Real Madrid , then for me personally, the only place that he should come is back to United .

She's the associate attorney general, which makes her third in command at the Justice Department behind Rosenstein and Sessions. A close Trump associate said this week the president was considering firing Mueller , although the White House later denied it.

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